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Washington, Dc, Us

Oakland, California, United States

As a tax-payer funded cradle-to-career non-profit which aims to increase post-secondary completion rates in Oakland, Oakland Promise (OP) has strict results-based accountability measure reporting requirements to the city of Oakland. As the Senior Manager of Impact and Evaluation, I: - Oversaw the implementation Oakland Promise's program evaluation strategy, integrating advanced econometric techniques to assess program impact.- Designed and executed data collection plans aligned with organizational priorities, ensuring robust adherence to funder accountability standards.- Achieved a reduction in team overhead costs by conducting in-house longitudinal analysis of student persistence outcomes.- Conducted rigorous data analyses using R, contributing to policy and program improvements, and led cross-functional workshops to enhance organizational data literacy.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

As the largest global development organization, the World Bank’s IFC uses financial and advisory services to strengthen the private sector in developing countries. As an Operations Analyst, I: ‣ Managed ongoing advisory and investment projects and tracked project operation components including sourcing external consultants; tracking budget burn rates; scheduling steering committee meetings; conducting program evaluations; and supervising project delivery;‣ Led business development efforts by identifying clients eligible for IFC investment services;‣ Monitored the unit’s 1.1billion USD portfolio and presented quarterly reporting updates and led the development of data visualization in excel; ‣ Served as the liaison between project stakeholders, staff, investment officers, and clients. Covered investment and advisory projects in the West Bank, Jordan, Pakistan, Morocco, and Egypt.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The IBRD is a global development cooperative and is the world’s the largest development bank. It provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to governments of middle-income countries. Its mission is to reduce poverty and promote shared prosperity. As an IBRD research consultant, I: ‣ Coauthored policy briefs on the macroeconomic conditions of countries in the Middle East; ‣ Maintained and analyzed macroeconomic data using Stata and R (using WEO, WDI and Bloomberg data and leveraging APIs, as needed);‣ Designed household surveys and oversaw distribution and data collection; cleaned and analyzed survey data and presented key findings;‣ Designed interventions to increase employment opportunities for minorities in developing countries and monitored project outcomes;

Chicago, Il

641 W Lake St, Chicago, Il 60661

I conducted primary research and gathered and analyzed bail-bond trend data in Chicago. The product of my team's work was synthesized in the publication of "Unequal Treatment" which won a Lisagor Award from the Chicago Headline Award for non-deadline series.

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Assisted professors Danyel Reiche (2010), John-Pedro Schwartz (2011), Joshua Gonsalves (2011), and David Currell (2012) with their research projects. I conducted research, synthesized information by creating annotated bibliographies, helped plan and coordinate events, and proof articles.

Covered cultural events in Beirut, Lebanon

Master’S Degree, Public Policy Analysis

Awarded the Dean’s International Council Fellowship

Master'S Degree, English Literature, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Literature (British And Commonwealth), 4.0

Activities and Societies: Outlook Weekly Paper -- Staff writer and Copyeditor Theatre ClubMinor in English Language and Political Science

High School, Life Sciences, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations, Drama clubPart of the MUN delegation to NYC (May 2006) Drama club: starred in the school.